Pokrovsk sector battle

Russia presses advance in Pokrovsk as infantry attacks intensify around Hryshyne

Russian forces are trying to press a further advance in Pokrovsk and are assaulting the village of Hryshyne with infantry in Donetsk Oblast, the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 05:03 PM

Fighting escalates in Pokrovsk as Russian infantry breaks into city's northern parts

Fighting in Pokrovsk has intensified as Russian forces move infantry into the northern part of the city, chaotic clashes continue in nearby Myrnohrad, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Feb. 9.

9 February, 02:25 PM

Russian forces take dominant heights near Pokrovsk — logistics under pressure

Russian occupying forces have taken control of key heights in Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk, thus, hindering Ukrainian military logistics in Donetsk Oblast, Volodymyr Polevyi, 7th Rapid Response Corps spokesperson, said on National News broadcast on Feb. 6.

6 February, 12:00 PM

Firefights ongoing in Myrnohrad as Russia pulls armor toward city

Russian forces are increasing pressure on the northern part of Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, with ongoing small-arms fighting in the city center, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces reported on Jan. 27.

27 January, 01:05 PM

Rubizh Brigade fighters carry explosives on foot into enemy rear - video

Rubizh fighters from National Guard carried out a unique operation in the village of Dorozhne, Pokrovsk district, destroying a Russian position that served as the enemy strategic stronghold, Ukrainian Witness wrote and published video on Jan. 15.

15 January, 01:38 PM

Mandatory evacuation announced in more than 40 settlements in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation from several populated areas in Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast due to ongoing hostilities, the Pokrovske territorial community’s press service said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 09:03 PM

Russian forces launch tank-led assaults near Pokrovsk — Ukrainian officer

Russian troops have resumed mechanized assaults involving tanks in the Pokrovsk sector, a Ukrainian National Guard officer said on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 11:49 AM

Ukraine retakes 72 sq km near Pokrovsk, repels Russian push — Syrskyi

Ukrainian defense forces have retaken 16 square kilometers in northern Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast and another 56 square kilometers west of the city near the villages of Hryshyne, Kotlyne and Udachne, Ukraine’s top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Dec. 17.

17 December 2025, 01:44 PM

Russian soldiers flood hospitals to dodge frontline duty near Pokrovsk — Atesh

Russian soldiers are being hospitalized en masse in an attempt to avoid combat on the Kherson axis and rotation to the front lines near Pokrovsk, Atesh reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 11:10 AM

Russians attempt to seep into Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces hold the line

Russian forces are trying to infiltrate the northern part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, using fog as cover, East Operation Task Force reported on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 01:27 PM

Ukraine's Defense Forces leave some positions near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad

Ukraine's Defense Forces withdrew from some positions near Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad in Donetsk Oblast several weeks ago, including around Sukhyi Yar and Lysivka villages, shrinking the partial encirclement, news outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Dec. 8, citing two sources working on the Pokrovsk front in Air Assault Troops and an infantry brigade.

8 December 2025, 05:50 PM

Partisans expose scheme Russia uses to hide scale of its losses near Pokrovsk

Russian occupation commanders are concealing real losses on the Pokrovsk front by recording soldiers killed in action as having “gone AWOL” (unauthorized absence), Atesh partisan movement reported on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 11:42 AM

Russia fails to take Pokrovsk, battles rage in city's north

Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to hold the northern part of the city of Pokrovsk, with fighting ongoing, AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 01:47 PM

Ukraine rejects Bild's claim of full Pokrovsk loss

Ukrainian troops continue defending Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, and Bild's reports claiming the city is fully captured does not correspond to reality, Eastern Troop Grouping spokesman Hryhoriy Shapoval told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 06:54 PM

DeepState spots Russian troops near Pokrovsk rail hub

More and more videos, showing Russian troops in the central part of the city and near the railway station, emerge online, DeepState monitoring group reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 01:04 PM

Russian troops seize most of Pokrovsk despite Ukrainian counteractions

Russian forces now control the majority of the Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk, with the front line barely reaching its northern outskirts, news agency Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 06:16 PM

Russia aims to encircle Myrnohrad, sever route to Pokrovsk — Ukraine’s 7th Air Assault Corps

Russian forces are attempting to cut off the last land connection between Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk as they push to encircle the front-line city, advancing toward the nearby settlements of Rivne and Svitle, Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Air Assault Corps said in a Nov. 25 report, adding that its paratroopers are holding the line near Krasnyi Lyman.

25 November 2025, 11:33 AM

Russian forces pushing toward Pokrovsk encirclement as Ukrainian troops hold limited presence

Ukrainian troops maintain a limited presence in and around Pokrovsk and continue counterattacks as Russians seek to seal off the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad "pocket," the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War said in a Nov. 23 assessment.

24 November 2025, 01:17 PM

Ukrainian Special Forces raid Russian troops blocking medevac near Pokrovsk — video

Operators from the 3rd Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces carried out a successful raid on Russian troops in the Pokrovsk sector, the military reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 11:18 AM

Possible loss of Pokrovsk would not be a turning point in the war — expert

The battle for Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast has been underway for roughly 18 months, with Russian forces pressing from three sides and pushing into the city center. But its potential loss should not be seen as a turning point in the war or a major collapse, the fight carries broader strategic weight, Eastern Europe expert Mark Galeotti wrote for The Sunday Times.

16 November 2025, 09:59 AM

Pokrovsk sector battle

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